Intravenous Droperidol Decreases the Bispectral Index during General Anesthesia with Sevoflurane and Remifentanil

摘要

Droperidol, an antagonist of the dopamine D2 receptor, is a well-known tranquilizer and sedative". Many physicians, including anesthesiologists, administer the drug to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in the operating room and to treat delirium or aggression in the intensive care unit. The classical and typical droperidol-fen-tanyl-nitrous oxide technique has been applied as neurolept-anesthesia to preserve neurophysiologi-calfunction in clinical settings